EPIC report says data centers needn’t threaten power customers
The Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) in Kentucky released a report stating that hyperscale data centers can be developed in the state without threatening existing power customers. This comes as communities across Kentucky are protesting planned data center projects. EPIC attributes the state's potential for data center growth to its cheap power and available land.
The Energy Planning and Inventory Commission (EPIC) released a report indicating that Kentucky can accommodate hyperscale data centers while safeguarding the interests of electricity ratepayers. Eric King, executive director of EPIC, presented the findings at a news conference in Frankfort.
King highlighted Kentucky's cheap power and available land as key factors that make the state an attractive location for data center development. This report emerges amidst ongoing protests from various communities across Kentucky regarding planned data center projects, signaling a tension between economic development and local concerns about resource strain.